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5 Reasons You Need Teeth Retainer After Braces

A Smile Can Change Everything

Retainers After Braces
  • Koch Orthodontics
  • | Aug 21, 2019
Your braces are finally coming off, and you can’t wait to show your new, straight teeth to everyone. But, the orthodontic treatment hasn’t come to an end. After taking off the braces, you need to put on a retainer to make sure the teeth stay in the new positions. Let us learn more about what are retainers and how retainers after braces can benefit you.

2 Types of Retainers After Braces

This is generally a combination of a wire that goes across the front of the upper and lower teeth. It is attached to an acrylic material and hooks that you can insert in and around the teeth to hold it in place. The wires of the removable retainers can be adjusted to continue the slight movement of the teeth if it is required.

These consist of a thin wire that is bonded behind the bottom or front teeth, or both. Since this wire stretches across several teeth, brushing and flossing will be similar to teeth braces care. Use a floss threader to access the interproximal spaces between the teeth.

Fixed retainers have the best outcome as the bonded wire can hold the newly straight teeth in the ideal alignment over a long period.

  1. Removable Retainers
  2. Fixed Retainers

Why Is It Important to Use Retainer After Braces?

After the braces are removed, the bone and soft tissues will need time to adapt to the changes made in the tooth positioning. The retainers help in stabilizing teeth in a new arrangement and ensures that the shifting or relapse of teeth is minimal.

Wear retainer braces for at least 12-22 hours every day for at least two months to prevent relapse of the teeth.

Dental braces are common in teenagers and preteens. As their bodies are still developing, they would have to use the retainers around the time when their wisdom teeth erupt.

By using the retainers as instructed, the teens can maintain the space required in their jaw to accommodate the wisdom teeth. Regular use of retainers makes sure that the teeth do not crowd or shift due to a lack of space.

If you got dental braces to fix gaps in the teeth, severely misaligned teeth or overbite and underbite, it would take a long time to stabilize. Therefore, it is important to hold the teeth in place even after the braces are removed.

Retainers For Braces

Orthodontic retainers will help in doing that and ensure that the teeth are repositioned firmly in their new spaces till the mouth can adapt to the changes.

The teeth will tend to move back into their old positions in the months after the braces are removed.

It is possible to prevent this teeth reversal by using the teeth retainers. It is a good idea to wear the retainers for a few months after the dental braces are removed.

If you have difficulty saying certain words due to the placement of teeth, a retainer can help in forming the sounds correctly. They can also correct a speech impediment called tongue thrust where the tongue finds its way through the teeth when you talk. You can use a special retainer called a tongue cage to prevent this. It will further guide the mouth with the correct pronunciation.

If you need to put a retainer, contact a family orthodontist from Koch Orthodontics at 770-962-9560. We will help you choose the right retainer to make sure the treatment proceeds as planned.

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I love this office — 10/10 recommend! The staff is always so welcoming and professional. As a college student pursuing dentistry, I really appreciate that they offer internships. It’s such a great opportunity to learn and grow in the field!
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Response from the owner:Thank you so much, Brittany! 🌟 We're thrilled to hear you had such a great experience at our Lawrenceville office. Johnny will be so happy to know he made a positive impact on your journey — he truly is amazing! We’re grateful for your kind words and so glad we could be part of your smile transformation. Wishing you all the best! 🦷💫
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This review was well overdue. The staff at Koch orthodontist from the front desk to the doctors and orthodontic techs are very nice and provide excellent care from the moment you walk through the doors. However, one orthodontic tech stands out the most, and that is DAVANTE!! Not only is he professional, he is always personable, and super funny. Whomever sits in his orthodontic chair, he will make you feel like apart of his family, like he’s providing care for his loved one. We love him so much, so that every time we go back for a follow up appointment, we ask to be scheduled with him. Thank you DAVANTE for always providing amazing care for my daughter, and communicating with her so well.
Response from the owner:Wow — thank you so much for the amazing review! 🌟 We’re thrilled to hear how much you and your daughter enjoy coming to Koch Orthodontics – and we couldn’t agree more about Davante! He brings such a great energy to the office and truly treats every patient like family. We’ll make sure he sees your kind words, see you both again soon. 💙
alexia W.
I love koch orthodontics the staff is amazing especially Johnny and davante they were always very informative and always had an amazing spirit every-time I came to the office. Thank you koch orthodontics for giving me the Hollywood smile I always dreamed of!
Response from the owner:Thank you so much, Alexia! 😊 We’re thrilled to hear you had such a great experience with us. Johnny and Davante will be so happy to hear your kind words—they truly love what they do! Enjoy that Hollywood smile—you deserve it! 😄✨
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After my initial consultation, I was very skeptical due to having an extraction issue in the past and being told, I needed two more. The amount of knowledge, professionalism, and dignity that this facility displayed even when I myself as a client was short tempered due to misinformation from another orthodontist Has been astounding.

I definitely apologize for the misunderstanding and truly value the excellent service provided by the orthodontists, the assistants, and the administration staff on the front lines.
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